Portable, adjustable clothes drying and supporting device



Sept. 1, 1925. 1,552,268

G. G. BRAVNNIN PORTABLE, 'ADJUSTABLEQCLOTHES DRYING AND SUPPORTINGDEVICE Filed Feb. 8, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GRACE BMHN F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT or commienomina e, ADJUSTABLE oL THEsDRYINGI'AND surron'r'mennvrcn.

Application filed February 8, 1924, Serial- No. 691,457.

Supporting Devices, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to laundry apparatus for domestic use and has forits objectthe provision of a novel device of a rack like nature for usein supporting or hanging clothes while they are being dried or stored,"

the device bein of such construction that it is easily portali le inaddition to having the advantage of being folded when not in use tooccupy little space against the wall or the like, or to'be susceptibleof employment as a hanger-for coats, hats or the like or a hanger for alamp, flower basket or the like. With the rod in place and telescopedtoconvenient length it may be used in closet as support for garments onhangers.

Another object is the provision of a device of this character which:includes an extensible element which may be projected so as to extendoutdoors through a window.

when the device is exposed near a window, the extensible element beingadapted to be engaged by the window sash whereby its strength andrigidity while in service will be greatly increased. 7

A further ob'ect is the provision of a rotatable basket element ormember designed to hold dainty or. delicate garments or are ticles whilethey are being dried, the arrangement of this portion of the devicebeing such that the basket will whirl or ro-. tate alternately inopposite directions whereby the air may act fully upon all portions ofthe articles therein for insuring rapid and thorough drying. I

Other and further objects and advantages will become apparent during thecourse of the following description in which reference is made to theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical section through a window showing an elevation ofmy device Figure 4 is an end elevation of the device showing a hangersupported thereon,

Figure 5 is an elevation showing the drying basket mounted thereon, inthe ring provided,

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of I the basket,

Figure 7 is a detail view of the means for;

effecting whirling or. spinning of the basket,

Figure 8 is a detail View of one ring. Referring more particularly tothe draw:

ings the numeral 10 designatesa suitable.

supporting base which is preferably weighted and;from which rises anupright standard 11 which is hollow within which-is slidable a stem orpost 12 capable of being held in a desired adjusted position by means ofa set screw 13 or the like. The stem or post. 121 carries a collar 14within which are rotatably engaged trunnions 15 on thelower ends of apair of S-shaped brackets 16. which have their free endscarryingst-ationary guides 17' of ring like construction.

Slidable through the guides 17 is a hori-.

zontal support 18 formed preferably of telee scopic 7 sections 19 and20,- the former of which is equipped at its end with aper manentlymounted ring 21 and the latter of which has its free end carryinga'ring- 22cm a plug 23screwe'd in place. Ring-22 serves as attachmentplace for drying basket to be described. The ring 2-2 and plug- 23 maybe removed as a unit so as to permit the support 18 to be withdrawnfromthe guides 1'1 and disengaged entirely from the supporting rack. Thepurpose of having the member 18, removable is that when it is taken outthe twobrackets, 16 may be swung upon their trunnions 15 and disposed incontacting relation to form, in efie'ct, a single supporting bracketwhich might be used as a costumer or as a support for a lamp, flowerbasket or v the like. This feature also permits the dc-. vice to bestored away in'a very small space within a closet or behind a door asmight possibly be necessary in casethe device is used in a smallapartment. I

When the member 18 is. in place," it carries apl'urality of slidablerings 24 and similar rings are alsov provided on the brackets 16, whichslidable rings are for the purpose of holding hangers on which are hungthe garments or other articlesto be, dried or stored. I

The rings are preferably provided with clamping'screws 25 having heads26 and concaved ends 27' for the purpose of clamping the hangers andpreventing them from accidental displacement along the rod when thegarments on the hangers are exposed to the wind.

\Vhile it is possible to use ordinary hangers in the house, I utilizethe p.rticular type disclosed in the drawing or one affording an equallysecure attachment to the rod, outdoors or in a breeze. As illustratedthe hanger 28consists of arms 29 of flexible wire carrying a crossmember.30 which may conveniently be a suitable length of bamboo or other lightyet sti'li material. At the ends of this cross member are dependingloops 31 carrying small spring clothes pins 32 01 the clamping typeeasily engageable with or upon the articles or garments to be suspendedand dried. At the juncture of the arms 29 is a ring 33 carried by a snaphook 34 or split ring designed to be engaged within one of the rings 24.

For drying dainty or delicate garments such as baby clothes, silkunderwear or articles made of chifion or the like, I make use of. abasket designed broadly by the numeral 35, to be attached to ring 22,which basket is here represented as being of rectangular shape andconstructed as a suitable frame 36 covered with foraminous orreticulated material such as wicker, net or the like. It is preferablethat the top of this basket be provided with covers 38 which maybehinged or otherwise mounted for closing the top subsequent to placingarticles or garments in the basket. At its upper corners the basket isprovided with strings or other flexible members 39 which carry .01' passthrough a ring 40 for connection with a twisting device which isprovided for the purpose of causing rotation of the basket.

The twisting device is here represented as consisting of a plate member41 having holes therein and provided at its ends with -oppositelyinclined sails or wings 42. Passing through the holes in this plate arecords l3 knotted as shown at 4A and terminating in securing elements 45and as, the former of which is a snap hook designed for engage' mentwith the ring 22 and the latter of which is adapted for connection withthe ring 40 on the cords at the top of the basket.

In the operation it will be seen that a large number of hangers may besuspended from the various rings on the rack so that many garments orarticles may be dried at one time. By sliding the support 18 through theguides 17 as far as possible and extending the sections of the rod it isapparent that it'inay be made of suiiicient length as to be projectedout through an open Window, the sash being preferably closed down ontothe support 18 for assisting in holding it stationary. Delicate articlesare easily taken care of and dried by placing them in the basket 35,suspending the basket in. ring 22 and winding the twisted cord byturning the plate member 4.1. It is apparent that the cord will tend tonntwist and this will cause rotation of the basket, the cordsubsequently rewinding to a certain extent for a consider able length oftime, the direction of rotation of the basket alternating. Obviouslythis method of drying will be very advantageous inasmuch as the air willbe caused to circulate through the garments or articles -for carryingofi the moisture in a rapid and efiicient manner. hen the basket is notin use for drying it may be used as a laundry bag.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it Will beapparent that I have thus provided a simple, inexpensive and easily setup and used'clothes drying and supporting device which will'be of greatadvantage on account of the small floor space it occupies and the factthat it may be extended out doors through a window. These featuresshould recommend the device to those living in apartments or otherplaces where space is at a premium.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right tomake .such changes in the form,

construction and arrangement of parts as willnot depart from the spiritof the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. In a device of the character described,

a supporting rack, a basket oftoraminous .material, and a twistingdevice suspended from the rack and'connected with the basket for causingrotation of the latter.

2. In a device of the character described, a supporting. rack includinga rod terminating in a ring, a basket of foraminous ma terial, and atwisting device suspended from the ring at end of rod in the rack "andconfrom supporting members and connected with the basket for causingrotation of the latter, the twisting device being formed as a cordhaving two strands, a slotted plate through which the strands pass, theplate carrying Wings retarding rotation.

In testimony whereof IaffiX my signature.

GRACE G. BRANNIN.

